Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-10-29
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Dat straw is most valuable for stock
when fed with clover-hay or cotton
seed or oil-meal.
1t is thought that at ito distant day
the t%ultire 81 the olive will become
one Of the most important as well as
profitable fields of horticultural enter
prise with us, as it is at present with
many countries in the south of Europe,
whose chief revenue is derived from the
export of olive oil and picked olives
81 Louis Rcpuhlteuh,
-Chow-thoM two gallons of
green tomatoes, sliced without peeling,
sprinkle salt plentifully over them,
stand over night, drain dry as possible,
and add twelve good sized onions
sliced, two quarts of good vinegar two
pounds of sugar two tablespoons each
Of ground mustard and allspice, one
tablespoon of cloves, one tablespoon
black pepper; mix all thoroughly,
cook until tender, but not soft enough
to fall to pieces, Indianapolis Sem
tineL,
Potato and Corn Muilins.-Two
cups of cold mashed potato; two cups
of sweet milk; two eggs, well beaten;
two cups corn meal or enough for a
batter. Soften the potato with the
milk, working out all the Jumps; then
stir in corn meal till the batter is just
thick enough to drop easily from the
spoon; add the whipped eggs and beat
hard. Drop into the gem pans, oiled and
hot, and bake in an even oven from
twenty TO thirty minutes. boston
Budget.
1t is difficult. says a Belgian jour
nal, to distinguish between iron and
steel tools, having as they do the same
polish and workmanship, though use
will commonly show the difference;
but to make the distinction quickly it
is only necessary to place The tool upon
a stone and drop upon Il some diluted
nitric acid, four pal& water to II of
acid, and if of iron the tool will remain
clean, while if of steel it will show
a black spot where touched with the
acid,-Erchdnge.
To Cook Reed and Other Small
Birds. Ate picking and cleaning the
binds put a lump of butter the size of
n hickory nut in the belly, then roll
them in the yclk of an egg, then in
bread crumbs, tie them and truss them
on the bird-spit. haste them well.
While they are roasting sprinkle bread
crumbs over them. They will cook in
fifteen minutes with quick fire. Gar
nish them with Sliced lemons. If
broiled they IT very nice served on
toast. -Erchange.
-Parsnips. -Wash scrape and cut
in slices half inch thick; have a half
pint of hot water with L tablespoonful
of butter in a skillet, put in the par
ships, season with salt and pepper,
cover closely, and cook until the water
is boiled away. Do not let it burn,
watch closely for this purpose, BY
this means the parsnips will be of a
creamy brown, tarSnips may also be
boiled till tender IN a kettle, then
sliced and placed in the oven till
browned.-FarM. Field and St0c&man.
Southern Muffin one quart
of flour, II teaspoonful of salt and .
tablespoonful OF sugar. Rub in one
heaping tablespoonful of butter and
lard mixed, and one tablespoonful Of
Irish potato well mashed. Pour in
three wcll-beaten eggs and half Il cup
Of yeast, Make into a soft dough with
warm water. Knead well. Set to rise
over night. When light drop in we'll
CREASED molds. Set in Il warm place
for two hours ard then bake. These
are superior to any other Mullins
GOOD Cheer.